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[FnG] Lazz

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Fun 'n' Games

W/Mo

03 Oct 2005 at 11:33 - 1

Hi all

Yesterday I tried doing some farming in a different area to usual. I went to Nolani academy, entered the mission, opened the gate and let all the char (about 10 of them) gather around me and I used all my adjacent foes dmg skills to kill them.

It worked wonders for the first 2 or 3 times, but now whenever I try it again, the most I ever seem to get is the char armour stuff so Im sure the anti farming system has kicked in.

My question is, is there any way to make the drops go back to usual? Like perhaps not using that area for 24 hours or so?

Thanks

The undead Mesmer

Delphian Scribe

Join Date: May 2005

Holland

No guild ;_;

N/Me

03 Oct 2005 at 11:38 - 2

yup yust go do something else with that character for a few hours i have farmed SF much *yust with henchies* and the drops started to suck i didnt do it for 2 days and after that OMG 3 green drops from 1 boss ^^

Carinae

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Inside

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

03 Oct 2005 at 14:50 - 3

I am not convinced the drops reduce for repeat farming of the Sorrow's Furnace/Grenth's Footprint areas.

I have farmed the crap out of SF/GF and I still get green drops like other players. I only farm with real people though, maybe that makes a difference.

Jenosavel

Master of Beasts

Join Date: Jul 2005

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

03 Oct 2005 at 16:49 - 4

From my farming experience, you needn't even go to a new zone half the time, so long as you really play through the zone and don't just do one small area of it repeatedly. I don't think the anti-farming routines check for solo-play or hench-only play etc, as much as just repeated killing of one or two mob types.

Everything else is just luck. Sometimes a run just sucks, and it has nothing to do with anti-farming measures by ANet.

Sister Rosette

Lady Fie

Join Date: Aug 2005

Sapporo

Tha Skulls [Ts]

D/W

03 Oct 2005 at 16:53 - 5

This exists in UW as well.

I've done 18 consecutive runs (no joke) and gotten, maybe 1 ecto.
Let's say there's on average 40 or less smites per UW trip. That, coupled
with about 12 ataxes a trip

Now that's 720 smites, and 216 ataxes.

2 ecto total. Yeah, 2.

Got pissed (naturally) and left the character alone for 24 hours
Did another UW run. 4 ecto before I even got to the smites.

It cycles, just let the character cool off for a day if the drops are shit.

dargon

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

The Seraphim Knights [TSK]

R/

03 Oct 2005 at 17:29 - 6

Of course, so far as farming nolani goes, just let them kill you, then it's no different than if you failed the mission.

Master Oria

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

05 Oct 2005 at 03:04 - 7

I just dont understand why there is a odd anti-farm system... Sure i
understand they want to stop bot use and such, and i agree with that
(mainly i just hate bots). but still its making life difficult for everyone.
how is someone to afford Fissure armor and such when you constantly have
to stop farming a bunch of areas. I always kind of knew that if you left for 24
hours or so things would be back to normal. But its just annoying. Besides you
dont always get lucky. i have done Sorrows furnace probably a dozen time
with and without henchies and i still didn't get one single green (the green
item i was selling in the trade forum was not mine, i was selling it to help a
friend who as a hard time selling stuff) I just think they should ease up a little
whit the "anti-farming" stuff. Make it so people can still enjoy farming...
(yes i do enjoy going out there and killing things) Also the fact that they
keep changing skills so farming builds dont work. whats that all about. what
does the game really as to be done in a group, is it wrong to like playing and
farming alone once in a while. You might say no, but it sure
looks like Anet as something against it

Brother Mhenlo

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Michigan

Gangstas in the Hood [HooD], The Impossible is Possible [DUPE]

05 Oct 2005 at 03:07 - 8

this is an unimportant question but why would u farm nolani, there are no max dmg items there?!? that is weird of u

Alone)

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

Campbell, California

Legio Imortalii

W/Mo

05 Oct 2005 at 03:09 - 9

There's a good reason why. Think I posted that somewhere in Tyrian's League.. but anyways.

It's an easy place to practice. Because one can kill so many at once and easily, the chances of dropping a dye were pretty common. Now, it's different.

Not so sure if anyone noticed a TIP in the actual game, it's better to go play maps normally because monsters need to "restock" up on items.

Good excuse Anet.

Kamatsu

Moderator

Join Date: May 2005

Australia

05 Oct 2005 at 03:16 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alone)

Not so sure if anyone noticed a TIP in the actual game, it's better to go play maps normally because monsters need to "restock" up on items.

Good excuse Anet.

Well, how are you going to get any loot from monsters if you don't give them time to get loot of the silly rushing w/mo's that they kill?

Course they need to restock.. you just have to point them towards the nearest n00bs and rushing idiot w/mo's and leave them at em for an hour or 2 and they'll be full of loot for you to come and take!!!

Alone)

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

Campbell, California

Legio Imortalii

W/Mo

05 Oct 2005 at 03:25 - 11

You bribe them, of course. If you let yourself die 100 times, they will give you a crystlline sword each drop for 500 kills.

Carinae

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Inside

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

05 Oct 2005 at 03:40 - 12

You farm Nolani because very rarely, a Ghostly Remains salvages to something special.

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

05 Oct 2005 at 04:10 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carinae Dragonblood

You farm Nolani because very rarely, a Ghostly Remains salvages to something special.

I've yet to see any proof of this...otherwise I'd be there right now.

Alone)

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

Campbell, California

Legio Imortalii

W/Mo

05 Oct 2005 at 04:12 - 14

I've heard rumors about that salvage. Care to explain? Or it's a secret?

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

05 Oct 2005 at 04:22 - 15

Abuse the Search. It can take a real beating, though only once every 30 seconds.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...stly+Re mains

However, as I have yet to see screenshots, and my own limited experience with Ghostly Remains has yielded no Ectos, I won't bother again till I see substantial evidence, i.e. screenshots.

Alone)

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

Campbell, California

Legio Imortalii

W/Mo

05 Oct 2005 at 04:28 - 16

Bah, tried searching, not working for me. Thank you

Master Oria

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

31 Oct 2005 at 10:21 - 17

well its no rumor and its no lies;

Its right in the guild wars strategy guide. in the salvage tables towards the end of the book. it says ghost remains = dust, and sometimes Ectos.

Now say whatever you wish and believe all you wish. But i think that source is good enough. and if you wish to not believe me, buy the guide yourself.

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

31 Oct 2005 at 10:27 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Master Oria

Its right in the guild wars strategy guide.

That was made even before the game went retail. Many things changed since then. Until someone posts a screenshot showing ectos do salvage, I'll go with what Lasareth said in the other thread:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lasareth

Yikes :|

For anyone still in doubt, show me a section of ivory, and I'll consider looking at that guide again...

Master Oria

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

31 Oct 2005 at 11:00 - 19

true, you have a point the guide is old.....

but....

i had to kill over 300 drakes before one of them dropped a Monstrous Fang

so.....

maybe try expert salvaging 300 ghost remains.

just saying that the odds are probably 1 out of every 100 but if your unlucky
you dont get any for the first 500 then pouf, you get 5 in a row

Edit: is it worth it? hell no, it would take you hours to gain half that. and you
could do UW 4 or 5 times instead and find some ectos for sure.

AncientPC

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Ascalon 1

W/R

31 Oct 2005 at 19:31 - 20

Rico Carridan

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Eternal Comrades

E/Mo

31 Oct 2005 at 22:58 - 21

To the OP, you can try cycling your farming. Find 2-3 different spots that all farm pretty well, then just rotate between them. This can really help keep the drop problems to a minimum.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carinae Dragonblood

You farm Nolani because very rarely, a Ghostly Remains salvages to something special.

(Sorry this is getting OT) I believe a study of 250 ghostly remains were salvaged a little while back. No etcos were recovered.

Rico

c4sped

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

cir

E/Mo

31 Oct 2005 at 23:19 - 22

how do you have 35 health?

AuronLore

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

E/N

01 Nov 2005 at 05:14 - 23

u get superior runes..take away health -75

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

01 Nov 2005 at 07:05 - 24

I recently did a few griffon runs after not farming the area for 2 days (been killing charr for halloween toys),and the first 2 runs got me 5 gold items (1 scroll, a smiting rod, a hammer and an axe) every run so far has yielded one gold item at least (only done a few runs).

I really think this is the way things go...you aer destined to get cool stuff...but not if try to force it.